Updated: Driver in truck crash died of fatal medical condition

Driver was transported to Northeast Regional Medical Center, had died from a fatal medical condition leading to crash, highway patrol reported.

Staff reports

Updated with driver's name and status

The truck driver that veered off the road and crashed through two metal buildings just east of Brashear Wednesday morning died from a fatal medical condition, which lead to the accident, the Missouri State Highway Patrol reported following its crash investigation.

James Fanning, 56, of Milan, suffered a fatal medical condition as he was driving east on Highway 6 about two miles east of Brashear, leading him to veer off the road and drive through two nearby metal buildings before coming to a stop.

Fanning was pronounced dead at Northeast Regional Medical Center about an hour after the accident, which occurred at about 8 a.m. Wednesday.

The Peterbilt truck was carrying a load of soybeans when it crashed through the two buildings, according to the Adair County Sheriff's Office Wednesday.

There were no other injuries reported associated with the crash. The two buildings, which belong to a farm supply company, were reportedly empty at the time of the crash.

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Original story:A Peterbilt grain truck hauling soy beans crashed through two buildings just east of Brashear after veering off the road Wednesday morning.

The driver of the truck was transported by ambulance to Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville with unknown injuries. The driver's name was not available as of press time.

According to the Adair County Sheriff's Office, the truck was traveling on Highway 6 just east of Brashear near the Adair County-Knox County line when it veered off the north side of the roadway and continued through two metal buildings at about 8 a.m.

No one was injured in the buildings, which are reportedly part of the B&R Ranch Supply, but there was significant damage sustained, according to Adair County Sheriff Robert Hardwick.

No damage estimate was available as of press time and no cause for the accident had been established.